Convertible bed-seat.



' 'EATENTED AUG. 4, 1908.

T. F. HARRIS & R. A. EIPEBT.

I CONVERTIBLE BED SEAT. APPLIGATIQN PILED MAR. 1a. 1%

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CONVERTIBLE BED SEAT.

APILIGATIOH BIL-ED n11.1s, 1903.

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T 0 all whom it may concern:

- Be it. known that we, Tnosms F. HARRIS and Ronsn'r A. EIrEnr, citizensof the United States, residing, respectively, in the borough ofManhattan and borough of the Bronx, city, county, and State offiNewYork, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in ConvertibleBed Seats, of which the following is a specification.

()ur invention is designed to afford a simple, compact structure readilyconvertible into either a settee or a bed with the least possibleexertion,the bed portion being counterpoised in part, as hereinafter setforth.

Another object is to produce a device the several sections of which maybe quickly and conveniently separatedfor purposes of cleaning,transportation,"storage &c., at the same time attaining economy of spaceunder all conditions of use.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of partshereinafter de-' scribed and claimed specifically.

In the accompanying dra-wlngs, Figure 1, is a front elevation of thedevice arranged as a settee, nortions being broken away to show internalconstruction; Fig. 2, is a top view, partly broken away; Fig. 3, is a.rear elevation, partly broken away; Fig. 4, a rear View of the lowerpart of the frame, showing the bed in horizontal position; Fig. :3, asectional detail on a larger scale of one of the bolts; Fig. 6, is avertical section upon plane of line 66Fig. 1; Fig. 7, is a verticalsec-- tion upon )lane of line 7 7Fig. 1; Fig. 8, is a vertical sectionupon plane of line 8S Fig. 1, the bed being shown in its horizontalosition; Fig. 9, is a sectional view upon a arger scale. of the upperportion of the mattress; Fig. 10, a detail section on plane of line 10,10 Fig. 1; Fig. 11, a detail View of one of the seat frame arms.

The frame consists essentially of the two end members or standards A, A,the top member B and the con pling. rod C, the latter connecting andspacing the lower portions of the end members A, A, while the top memberB connects the upper portions thereof. The coupling rod C is simply aplain rod bent at each end to form a hook c, for engagement with an eyea, attaehedto the inner side of the adjacent end member. The uppermember B is preferably made in the form of a horizontal shelf b, with anupright back b, and is formed at each extremity with dowel pinsSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 18, 1908. Serial No. 421,946.

THOMAS P. HARRIS AND ROBERT A. EIFERT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CONVERTIBLE BED-SEAT.

Patented Aug. 4, 190a.

b which fit in sockets a, a, in the bracket blocks it", a", on the innersides of the end members A, A, and also with hook plates b b, whichengage with shouldered studs a, o on the rear edges of said end membersA, A. It will be seen that by thus constructing the frame it may bereadily taken apart" or re-assembled.

The bed and seat portions are not positively attached to the frame. Thebed portion when in position in the frame simply rests upon stationaryrack brackets R, R,

upon the lower inner sides of the end members A, A,'said rack bracketsR, R, being each formed with a series of horizontal rack shoulders r, r,for engagement with corresponding teeth or shoulders s, s, on the curvedsegments S, S.

The segments S, S, are rigidly secured to the lower corners of thespring bed frame D and are of suitable curvature to act as rockers uponwhich to turn the bed from the upright to the horizontal )osition, orvice versa,- the intermeshing of the shoulders u on the rack bracketswith those on the roe er segments prevcntin slip and maintaining theparts in proper re iation to each other. When in the recumbent positionit is held by spring latches Z, Z, mounted thereon, which automaticallyengage mortises a", a", on the inner sides of the end membeis A, A, whenthe bed frame reaches a horizontal plane. These spring latches Z, Z, arewithdrawn from the mortises a, a, by means of cord Z, when it is desiredto raise the bed,said cord Z', passing centrally through the frame andbetween the bed spring d, and the mattress M, so as to be convenientlyaccessible from the front or outer side of the bed when lowered. Thespring latches Z, Z, sustain the rear or inner side of the bedpositively against any tendency of the rocker segments S to yield byreason of possible excess of weight on that side of the bed beyond theplane of contact between the se ments and the racks. Otherwise the rear0; inner side of the bed frame is supported by and upon said segmentalrockers S, S.

The mattress M is attached to and suspended upon the outer or uppermember of the frame D, by hooks m, m, or equivalent means. It is ofpeculiar construction in that it is provided with a central reinforcingsheet m to the edges of which the outer tickings are, m, are securedthereby forming athrce ply margin for the attachment of the hooks III m,m, and insuring an even distribution of strain throughout the mattress,as will be understood by reference to Fig. 9, in which it will be seenthat'the ties m, pass through and secure together all three thicknessesof ticking M, m m Hence, especially when the bed frame D is in itsupright position with the mattress hanging-free thereon, as shown inFigs. 6 and 7, the reinforcing sheet n, performs an important functionin preserving the sha e of the mattress.

The bed clothes a, when not in use, are folded over a line 6, extendingbetween the end bars (1, d, on the frame D, so that when the latter isinits u right position they, like the mattress M will liang free in thespace between the rear of said frame and the plane of the rear edges ofthe end members A, A. The advantages of thus freely suspending andairing the mattress and bed clothes when not in use are obvious and imortant, from a sanitary point of view, w iile the con venience ofmaniplulation is worthy of consideration, since t e simple act ofraising or lowering the frame D disposes of the beddin The inner side ofthe seat frame F'is pivotally connected with and supported upon the endmembers of the bed frame D, by means of rear arms f, If referred theends of these arms may e ma e in the form of hooks f, for engagementwith the pivotsd on the frame as shown in Fig. 11, so that the seatframe F may be quickly and conveniently detached from the bed frame Dwhentdesired-,- the weight of the seat frame always tending to maintainthe hooks f in engagement with the pivots (i The front of the seat frameF is formed with legs on the lower ends of which are mounted rollers fto facilitate the operation of moving the seat from one position to theother. It may also be provided with a front board f to conceal the spaceunder the seat frame in which we arrange a longitudinal box orreceptacle G, for the storage of extra bedding or other things, as maybe desired. It is obvious that this receptacle G, may be supported invarious ways. In the construction shown in the drawings, it is providedwith lugs g, g, which rest u on corner flanges f f, on the frame F. T ieseat h, is removable from the frame F and constitutes the lid of thereceptacle G. It is held against lateral or lon itudinal movement uponthe frame F by SilOUldIS g, g, on its under side which engage with theinner edges of said frame.

The back cushion i, is secured to the bed frame D, at suitable points,as at the upper and lower edges of the cushion, and elsewhere ifdesired. Hooks i, are preferably employed for this purpose, so that thecushion may be readily removed or replaced. For simplicity of drawings,we have herein shown both seat and back cushions of plain structure butthey are intended to represent the usual upholstered cushions used orsin1i lar purposes. In this connection we wish to state also that anyother form of bed spring may be substituted for that shown in thedrawings, as we do not wish to limit ourselves thereto.

A flap board J is pivetaly supported upon cushions of the weight of thebedding &c.,

and enable the bed spring to )erform its function, we prefer to usefolda le legs d; d, pvotally attached to the front or upper membbr ofthe bed frame, and of such length as .toI-sustain the bed frame inperfect horizontalfalinement. h

In order to facilitate the conversion of the device intma settee fromthe recumbent or bed position,ii., we connect the seat frame F and thebed'frame D by means of one or more springs K o "uch length that whenthe parts are advance \as the bed frame is lowered, the spring orsprings K will be stretched more or less, thereby storing energy whichwill be utilized to assist in overcoming inertia and weight as thesprings counteract at the beginning of the retractile movement of theparts. Owing however to the )artial counter )oise attained by the use-ofthe segmental roc kers as a means of support for the bed frame, thesesprings are of secondary importance, and may be dispensed with ifdesired. It is to be understood that when in the upright position thebed frame D is inclined backward, its upper edge resting against stopsa, a, on the underside of the shelf b, in which position it ismaintainedby e gravity, I

It will be seen that by our construction and arrangement the wholedevice may be readily taken apart or re-assembled. Thus, the seat andseat back cushions are removable, the receptacle niay be lifted out ofthe seat frame, the latter m. y be detached from the bed frame, the bedframe and segmental rockersinay be raised from the racks and lifted fromtheframe, and the frame itself may be taken apart by raising thecoupling rod and top member. I

hat we claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. In a convertible ,bed seat of the character designated, thecombination of a frame consisting of end members united by a de-vtachable top member and a detachable lower coupling, stationaryshouldered racks upon said end members, segmental rockers formed withshe ders engaging those on said stationary rat and a bed frame securedto said segmental rockers, for the purpose described. v t

2. In a convertible bed seat of the character designated, thecombination of a frame consisting of end members united by a dctachabletop member and a detachable lower coupling, stationary shouldered racksupon said end members, segmental rockers formed with shoulders engagingthose on said stationary racks, s ed frame secured to said segmentalrockers, and a stationary rest on each of said end members for thesupport of said bed frame in a rearwardly inclined position, for thepurpose described.

3. In a convertible bed seat of the character designated, thecombination of a frame consisting of end members united by a de tachabletop member and a detachable lower coupling, stationary shouldered racksupon said end members, segmental rockers formed with shoulders engagingthose on said stationary races, a bed frame secured to said segmentalrat-ks. and means for supporting said bed frame in a horizontalposition, for the purpose described.

4. Ina convertible bed seat of the charac ter ce ignated, thecombination of a frame consisting of end members united by a dcrachabletop m mber and a detachable lower coupling, stationary shouldered racksupon said end members, segmental rockers formed with she ers engagingthose on said stationary racks, a bed frame secured to said segmentalracks, a stationary back rest on each of -d end members for supportingsaid bed frame in a rearwardly in elined upright pos don, and means forsupporting said bed in a horizontal position, for the purpose descr bed.

5. In a convertible bed seat of the character designated, thecombination of a frame consisting of end members united by a dctachabletop me nbcr and a detachable lower coupling, stationary shouldered racksupon said end 11 Q XI'S, segmental rockers formed with shot ers engagingthose on said statioiiary rs. a bed frame secured to said segmental rss, abackrest on each of said end members rthe support of said bed framein a rearw iily inclined upright position, and a matter attached to saidbed frame by means nich allow said mattress to hang vertically free ofsaid bed frame when the latter is in a rearwardly inclined uprightposition. for the purpose described.

6 In convertible bed seat of the character designated, the combinationof a frame consistingeof end members united by a detachable top memberand 1 a detachable lowerc-oupling, stationary shouldered racks upon saidend members, segmental rockers bed frame when in its inclined uprightposition for the purpose described.

7. In a convertible bed seat of the character designated, thecombination of a frame consisting of end members united br a detachabletop member and a detachable lower coupling, stationary shouldered racksupon said end members, segmental rockers formed with shoulders engagingthose on said stationary reels. :1 bed frame secured to said segmentalracks, a back reston each of said end members for the support ofsaid bedframe in a rean ardly inclined upright position, a slidable seat frameformed with rear arms which are pivotallyconnected to said bed frame,for the purpose described.

8. In a convertible bed seat of the character designated, thecombination of a frame consisting of end members united by a detachabletop member and a detachable lower coupling, stationary shouldered racksupon said end members, segmental rockers formed with shoulders engagingthose. on said stationary racks, a bed frame secured to said segmentalracks. a back rest on each of said end members for the support of saidbed frame in a rearwardi r inclined upright position, a slidable seatframe formed with rear arms which are pirotally' connected to said bedframe, and roller bearings supporting the front portion of said slidableseat frame, for the purpose described.

9. In a con ertible bed seat of the character desi nated, thecombination with the frame 'Ofii, of stationary slrouldered racks,segmental rockers formed with shoulders engaging those on saiestationary racks, a bed frame secured to said segmental racks, a

slidable seat frame formed with rear arms which are pivotally c nnectedwith the bed frame, receptacle supp-erred within said seat frame, and aremove-lore seat fitting on said seat frame and eoiis tating the core-rof said receptacle, for the p rpose described.

10. In a convertible bed seat of the character designatedthe (embinationcf'a frame consisting of end members united by a detachable top memberand a detachable lower coupling, stationary shouldered melts upon saidend members. segmental rockers formed with shoulders err-gag g those onsaid stationary racks, a bed namesecured to said segmental racks, a backrest on each of said end members for the support of said bed frame in arearwardiy inclined upright posi tion, a slidable seat frame formed withrear arms which are pivorslly connected to said bed frame, and a sprirgconnected at one end l.- N......l...,

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of said bed frame and at the other end to the slida-ble seat frame, forthe )urpose described.

11. In a convertible bed seat of the character designated, thecombination of a fram'e consisting of end members united by a detachabletop member and a detachable lower coupling, stationary shouldered racksupon said end members, segmental rockers formed with shoulders engagingthose on said statlODzlI'FJ'fiCkS, a bed frame secured to said segmentalracks, av back rest on each of the said end members for the support ofsaid bed frame in a rearwardl inclined uprightposition, a slidable seatframe formed with rear arms which are )ivotally connected with the bedframe, an foldab e legs on said bed frame adapted to support itindependently of the seat frame, when the bed frame is in the recumbentposit-ion, for the purpose described.

12.111 a convertible bed seat of the character designated, thecombination with the frahie woflr, of stationary shouldered racks,segmental rockers formed with shoulders engaging those on saidstationary racks, a bed frame-secured to said segmental racks, and aslidable seat frame formed with rear arms having hooks which engage withpivot studs on the bed frame, so as to be detachable therefrom, for thepurpose described.

13. In a convert-lble bed seat of th character designated, thecombination of a i 'ame consisting of end members united by a detachabletop member and a detachable lower coupling rod, shouldered racks uponsaid end members, segmental rockers formed with shoulders engaging thoseon said racks, a bed frame secured to said segmental racks, and a backrest for the support of said bed frame in a rearwardly inclinedposition, for the purpose described.

14. In a convertible bed seat of the character designated, thecombination of a frame consisting of end members united by a detachabletop member and a detachable lower coupling rod, shouldered racks uponsaid end members, segmental rockers formed with shoulders engaging thoseon said racks, a bed frame secured to said segmental racks, a. back restfor the sup )ort of said bed frame in 5a a rearwardly inclined position,and a slidable seat frame formed with rear arms which are detachablyconnected with .pivot studs upon the bed frame, for the pur osedescribed.

15. In a convertible be seat of the character designated, thecombination of a frame consisting of end members united by a to membermade in the form of a shelf and a lower coupling rod, shouldered rackson said end members, segmental rockers formed with shoulders engagingthose on said racks, a bed frame secured to said segmental racks, and a.back rest for the support of said bed frame m a 'rearwardly inclinedupright position. for

the purpose described.

16. In a convertible bed seat of the character designated, thecombination of a frame consisting of end members united by a top membermade in the form of a shelf, and a lower coupling rod, shouldered rackson said end members, segmental rockers formed with shoulders engagingthose on said racks, bed frame secured to said segmental racks, a. backrest for the sup )ort of said bed frame in a rearwardly incline u rightposition, and a. flap pivotally mounte immediately "below said to shelfand arranged to conceal the to of the ed frame when in said uprightposition, substantially as set forth.

THOMAS F. HARRIS. ROBERT A. EIFERT. Witnesses:

WM. A. AstroN, I AnoLPn A. EIFERT.

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